ACCA CPD requirements

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) members are expected to perform their own “gap analysis”: evaluating their current skills, identifying knowledge gaps and then considering how best to meet their need for CPD training courses. CPD requirements are compulsory for all ACCA members, including those who are semi-retired or work part-time, practising certificate holders and those with insolvency licences.

ACCA CPD Units

ACCA members are required to complete 40 CPD units each year, where 1 unit equals 1 hour of training. 21 units need to be verifiable, including participation in formal CPD training courses. The remaining units can be non-verifiable e.g. general business reading, technical writing and reviewing other material that aids learning.

CPD courses for ACCA members

For further details regarding ACCA CPD courses please see our list of CPD courses.

CPD points requirements for other professional bodies

For more on the training course obligations for members of other regulatory bodies, please see our section on CPD points, which deals with requirements for accounting (ICAEW, ICAS, CIMA, CIPFA and ACCA CPD) and law CPD.